After a couple of less than stellar breakfasts at our hotel, Eric decided we were going to get something delicious from The Golden Nest Pancake House right across the street. I'm so glad we did. Olivia got out-of-this-world red velvet pancakes, Nolan got amazing French toast, and Simon devoured his chocolate chip pancakes. Eric and I each got delicious egg scrambles, which were a treat after cold processed egg patties at the hotel breakfast buffet. After our yummy meal, we headed to our final destination: the Milwaukee Art Museum. I really wanted to get the kids there as October will be Art month in school and one of the main projects is attending an art museum.
Per the suggestion of our curriculum, I purchased post cards of different pieces of art from the museum. We then used those for a matching game, hunting down the different pieces and jotting down a few notes on the back of the card once we found the piece. It really made it fun to try to find the matches. Simon even enjoyed it and found several!
The museum also had sketch books and art supplies to check out, as well as a kids' creation center, and lots of recommendations on how to make art accessible to kids. I was so impressed! Though our visit was short since we needed to get on the road, I am so glad we made time to stop by this amazing place. Our October book, "Julieta and the Diamond Enigma" takes place in two famous art museums. I am glad that now my kids will have some perspective on what an art museum can look like and feel like for when we start our book.
Another match! "The Cock of the Liberation" by Pablo Picasso, 1944.
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